SDR 20030779

Service difficulty report · Propeller · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
January 5, 2005
Submitted
January 6, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N122UX
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE122
Aircraft time
18,129 hours, 26,265 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Propeller
Part number
HCE4A3I
Part serial
HJ558
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
16,330 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMING A PRE-RELEASE AUTOFEATHER TEST, UNUSUAL VIBRATION WAS NOTED COMING FROM LT ENGINE AND PROP. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN WITHOUT INCIDENT AND UPON INVESTIGATION INTERNAL FAILURE WAS OBVIOUS DUE TO BLADE MOVEMENT. PROPELLER REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT FOR TEARDOWN INVESTIGATION AND SPECIAL SOAP SAMPLE WAS TAKEN.

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